The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will distribute almost $135M in affordable housing block grants to 20 of the 22 tribal nations in Arizona.
Funding is provided via the Indian Housing Block Grant program, which covers affordable housing activities, development and operation on tribal lands. Federally recognized tribes and their designated housing partners are eligible to apply, and funding is available for efforts including housing development, crime prevention and public safety, among others.
Arizona tribes awarded IHBG funding in this round are:
- Ak-Chin Indian Community;
- Cocopah Tribe;
- Colorado River Indian Tribes;
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation;
- Gila River Indian Community;
- Havasupai Tribe;
- Hopi Tribe;
- Hualapai Indian Tribe;
- Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians;
- Navajo Nation;
- Pascua Yaqui Tribe;
- Quechan Tribe;
- Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community;
- San Carlos Apache Tribe;
- San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe;
- Tohono O’Odham Nation;
- Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona;
- White Mountain Apache (Fort Apache);
- Yavapai-Apache Nation (Camp Verde), and ;
- Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe. (Source)